How to define a variable containing an include

[GeforceUser]

Small question. Here is my current code:

$variable = include('file.php');

I would like the include to be contained in the variable and when I echo variable, it launches the include file. But the problem is that when I declare the include, it activates immediately. If I put quotation marks when I echo, the echo comes as text.

In short, if someone can help me, it would be great!

To quickly explain the use of: a config file switch based on the id I gave to each id, or have a variable content, or include a variable and this variable I echo in my template.

[absolute55]

I see absolutely no application to what you want to do. But the closest match is to use the eval() instead of your echo:

$variable = "include('file.php')";
...
eval($variable); 

[GeforceUser]

I'll test it, but the application is simple.

Imagine a site without BDD window in your template you have a common area and sets a dynamic area for content. For each page or you have a short text or something more complex. And in the dynamic area of your template you have <?php echo $variable ?>

And you have a config file that switch according to the id of the page to define $variable or $variable = 'text', or $variable = include(file.php); if it ever needs to include an entire file.

Usually, I use a more complex dynamic include, but here I try to do something where you have to just edit your config file and at worst one or two external files for complex pages, to avoid having a different content page for each page.

[$tatic]

Instead of this:

<?php echo $variable ?>

you put:

<?php include("fichier.php" ); ?>

and even better, if you want to choose your content you put:

$variable = "file.php"; // Here you choose the source
<?php include($variable); ?> // And you display it.

[GeforceUser]

Thank you for your reply but you do not answer any of my question. I know how to include a simple, this is not the issue. I want to have the choice between setting a variable with text or an include file, without using if, switch, etc. Your proposal will only work with a file, if $variable = "cuckoo"; it works obviously not.

My question is a variable that I defined as I (see above) and later with the function you want (echo, include, etc.), it displays either the include or the content, all without an if or a switch.